The pandemic shut the world down a year ago. In that time, I have gotten pregnant, suffered a miscarriage, had a D&C, and got pregnant again. This pregnancy hasn't been easy either. During my first trimester, I had a subchorionic hematoma and spent quite a bit of time on modified bed rest due to bleeding. … Continue reading When Bad News is Confirmed: The Echocardiogram
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“I’m sorry, but there’s no heartbeat…”
I had a miscarriage in the middle of a pandemic, the most isolating time to suffer a great loss. The medical term is a missed, or silent miscarriage. I went to my 9 week OB appointment, thinking nothing was wrong, but my world was shattered there. The radiologist had turned the screen towards me. "I'm … Continue reading “I’m sorry, but there’s no heartbeat…”